U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Elevance Health, Microsoft, UnitedHealth Oct 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Elevance Health, Microsoft, and UnitedHealth, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Air Products APD.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $350 from $340 * Elevance Health ELV.N : RBC cuts target price to $478 from $585 * Microsoft MSFT.O : Piper Sandler cuts target price to $470 from $485 * Texas Capital Bancshares

RPT-UPDATE 1-Huntington Bancshares beats profit estimates on capital markets strength Repeats with no changes to text, headline to fix glitch By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand Oct 17 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares' HBAN.O third-quarter profit beat expectations on Thursday, as higher underwriting and wealth management fees offset a hit from bigger deposit costs.

RPT-WRAPUP 2-US regional banks capitalize on rising deal fees to counter high deposit costs Repeats story with no changes Investment banking drives profit beat Deposit costs weigh on net interest income Loan loss provisions rise By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. regional banks' profits outdid Wall Street expectations in the third quarter as their investment banking fees surged from a revival in dealmaking and helped offset higher deposit costs.

US STOCKS-Dow closes at another record high as chip stocks, retail data support Dow ends at record peak for fourth session in five TSMC gains after forecasting Q4 revenue jump Travelers, Blackstone at record closes after Q3 profit beats Elevance Health biggest dip in 4.5 years on profit forecast cut Indexes: Dow up 0.37%, S&P 500 down 0.02%, Nasdaq up 0.04% Adds closing prices By David French Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced on Thursday to its fourth record close in t

UPDATE 1-Huntington Bancshares beats profit estimates on capital markets strength Adds quote, context in paragraph 4, 7, 9-10, 14-15, and updates share price By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand Oct 17 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares' HBAN.O third-quarter profit beat expectations on Thursday, as higher underwriting and wealth management fees offset a hit from bigger deposit costs.

WRAPUP 2-US regional banks capitalize on rising deal fees to counter high deposit costs Adds analyst quotes, provision details in paragraphs 13-16, graphics on results and stock performance Investment banking drives profit beat Deposit costs weigh on net interest income Loan loss provisions rise By Niket Nishant, Manya Saini Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S.

Huntington Bancshares beats profit estimates on capital markets strength Oct 17 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares' HBAN.O third-quarter profit beat expectations on Thursday, as higher underwriting and wealth management fees offset a hit from bigger deposit costs. The bank has diversified beyond lending into fee-earning businesses - a strategy that paid off as companies actively sold stocks and bonds and pursued deals, driving up the fee that banks charge for these transactions.

BRIEF-Huntington Bancshares Q3 Net Income USD 517 Million Oct 17 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares Q3 EPS USD 0.33. Q3 CET1 capital ratio 10.4%

MORNING BID AMERICAS-TSMC steadies chip ship, ECB set to ease A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Tech-heavy stock markets are set to breathe a sigh of relief on Thursday as the world's largest chipmaker beat the street and eased gnawing doubts about semiconductor demand worldwide and jitters about the wider artificial intelligence theme.

US STOCKS-Futures rise as chip stocks rally after TSMC results; economic data in focus For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Futures up: Dow 0.08%, S&P 500 0.39%, Nasdaq 0.72% Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures gained on Thursday, with an upbeat forecast from TSMC lifting semiconductor stocks, while investors awaited key economic data for clues on the financial health of the U.S.

Citizens Financial profit falls on lower interest income Oct 16 (Reuters) - Citizens Financial Group CFG.N on Wednesday reported a drop in net profit for the third quarter, as the regional lender's income from customer interest payments shrank. Elevated interest rates have led to fierce competition for deposits between banks, which have bumped up the payouts to prevent customers from moving to rivals or other lucrative alternatives such as money market funds.

DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead Oct 11 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. ** Please Note - All times given are in U.S. EDT unless otherwise stated ** U.S. EARNINGS Start Date Start Time RIC Company Name Event Name 15-Oct-2024 AMC JBHT.O J B Hunt Transport Services Inc Q3 2024 J B Hunt Transport Services Inc Earnings Release 15-Oct-2024 AMC UAL.O United Airlines Holdings Inc Q3 2024 United Airlines Holdings Inc Earnings Release 15-Oct-2024 AMC OMC Omnicom Group

BRIEF-Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Decreases Its Prime Rate To 8 Percent Huntington Bancshares Inc HBAN.O : HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED DECREASES ITS PRIME RATE TO 8 PERCENT Source text for Eikon: ID:nPnbw2JDZa Further company coverage: HBAN.O

UPDATE 5-Fed's Barr unveils sweeping bank capital plan changes after pushback, delays Regulators to reissue draft for more industry feedback Wall Street banks say more capital unnecessary Banking industry has threatened litigation Basel rule may not be finalized before Nov. 5 election Adds FDIC, OCC comment in paragraph 18 By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's regulatory chief on Tuesday outlined a plan to raise big banks' capital by 9%, significantly easing an

BRIEF-The Huntington National Bank To Expand Banking Franchise In North Carolina And South Carolina Sept 9 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares Inc HBAN.O : THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK TO EXPAND BANKING FRANCHISE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA Further company coverage: HBAN.O

BRIEF-Huntington Adds Corporate Mortgage Finance Business To Commercial Banking Sept 6 (Reuters) - Huntington Bancshares Inc HBAN.O : HUNTINGTON ADDS CORPORATE MORTGAGE FINANCE BUSINESS TO COMMERCIAL BANKING Source text for Eikon: ID:nPn49sdBFa Further company coverage: HBAN.O

ANALYSIS-US regional bank deals rise as lenders aim to bolster balance sheets By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant Aug 19 (Reuters) - Regional lenders at the heart of last year's banking crisis are cutting more deals to shore up their balance sheets and compete with rivals, extending a wave of consolidation in the sector that may attract anti-trust scrutiny.

UPDATE 3-US bank stocks tumble; weak economic data sparks recession fears Updates with closing prices, adds Morgan Stanley's note in paragraph 16 By Manya Saini and Saeed Azhar Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. bank stocks slumped on Monday as fears of a recession sent investors fleeing from a sector closely tied to the health of the economy and toward safe-haven assets.

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Align Technology, McKesson, Schneider National July 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Align Technology, McKesson, and Schneider National, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Align Technology ALGN.O : UBS cuts target price to $260 from $340 * CH Robinson Worldwide CHRW.O : BofA Global Research raises to buy from underperform * McKesson Corp MCK.N : UBS raises target price to $670 from $630 *

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Schlumberger, Western Alliance, Huntington Bancshares Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Friday, deepening a sell-off driven by tech stocks and mixed earnings, while investors assessed the impact of a global cyber outage that knocked down CrowdStrike's shares.